Architectural lighting design with specific focus on light & health, light & education, sustainable design, global realities of energy poverty and the materiality of light.

Alyssa Humphries Stewart
alyssa.stewart@tcu.edu817-257-6326Fine Arts Building 227 (map link)
Program Affiliations
Education
New School University, MFA in Lighting Design at Parsons School of Design
Baylor University, BFA in Design
Areas of Focus
Courses Taught
ARLD 20503 - Fundamentals of Lighting
ARLD 20513 - Digital Media in Lighting
ARLD 30503 - Lighting and the Human Experience
ARLD 30513 - Lighting for Interior Design I
ARLD 30003 - Honors Tutorial in Architectural Lighting Design
ARLD 40503 - Lighting for Interior Design II
ARLD 40513 - Senior Thesis in Lighting
ARLD 40003 - Senior Honors Project in Architectural Lighting Design
Stewart, A. H. (2023). “CAD to BIM: The Design Process and Technology Paradigm Shift in Architectural Lighting Design Education & Practice” – $30,000Nuckolls Grant. Nuckolls Grant.
Reddy Linga, S., & Stewart, A.H., Fortenberry, S. (2021) A Case for the Expansion of Lighting Design Education. Journal of Family & Consumer Sciences. 113(56-61).1
Stewart, A.H. (2017). How One University is Rebuilding its Lighting Program: Texas Christian University Revamps a 20-year Old Lighting Minor. LD A, 47(1), 22-24.
Stewart, A. H., Klores, J., Thakur, T., & Moody, E. (2023, September). Women Business Enterprise Panel. ArchLIGHT Summit. Dallas, Texas. Invited.
Stewart, A.H. (2018, Oct 18) Visualization of Lighting Design. Presentation for the Illuminating Engineering Society Fort Worth Section. Invited.
Stewart, A.H. (2017) The Art & Science of Architectural Lighting Design, Perot Museum of Nature and Science’s Social Science & Creativity Program, Dallas, Texas.
Reddy, S. & Stewart, A.H. (2016). A Case for the Materiality of Light, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Associate Annual Conference, Seattle, Washington.
- Klores, J., Humphries, A., Korac. G. (2020). The Lamplighter School Innovation Lab. Illuminating Engineering Society Dallas Section. The Edwin Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design Illumination Award. Juried-Regional.
- Klores, J., Humphries, A., & Gerber, J. (2017). Forty Five Ten on Main. Illuminating Engineering Society Illumination Awards. Award of Merit. Juried-International.
- Klores, J., Humphries, A., & Gerber, J. (2017). Forty Five Ten on Main. Illuminating Engineering Society Dallas Section. The Edwin Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design Illumination Award. Juried-Regional.
- Klores, J., Humphries, A., & Dusing, M. (2015). Hog Heaven. Illuminating Engineering Society Illumination Awards. Competitive Entry. The Aileen Page Cutler Memorial Award for Residential Lighting Design Illumination Award of Merit.
- Klores, J., Dusing, M., & Humphries, A. (2015). Residences at the Stoneleigh. Illuminating Engineering Society. Competitive Entry. The Edwin Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design Award of Merit
- Klores, J., & Humphries, A. (2014). Love Field Sky Torus. Illuminating Engineering Society Dallas Section. Competitive Entry. The Edwin Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design Illumination Award.
- Klores, J., & Humphries, A. (2014). Park Place Lexus Plano. Illuminating Engineering Society Dallas Section. Competitive Entry. The Edwin Guth Memorial Award for Interior Lighting Design Illumination Award.
- Lighting Certified (LC) by the National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions
- LEED Accredited Professional specializing in Building Design & Construction (LEED AP BD+C) Certified by the U.S Green Building Council
- International Association of Lighting Designers (IALD), Associate Member
- Illuminating Engineering Society (IES), Member
- Women in Lighting + Design – Dallas Fort Worth Chapter President (2020-Present)
- Illuminating Engineering Society – Fort Worth Section Board of Directors President (2019-Present)
- International Interior Design Association – Fort Worth City Center – Educational Development Chair (2016-2017)
- Illuminating Engineering Society – Dallas Section Member of the Board of Directors (2012-2015)
- International Association of Lighting Designers – Dallas Chapter Coordinator (2010-2015)
Last Updated: November 23, 2025